Time magazine has listed Nigeria’s President Goodluck
Jonathan as one of the 100 Most Influential Persons in
the World. Jonathan is the only African leader on the list,
published on Wednesday. It is also the cover story of the
current edition of Time. The list also includes United
States President Barrack Obama; U.S Secretary of State,
Hillary Clinton; American
billionaire, Warren Buffet; German chancellor, Angela
Merkel; President of the International Monetary Fund,
Christine Lagarde; Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah
Khamenei; Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu;
footballer, Lionel Messi; Brazilian President Dilma
Rousseff; new North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un; Syrian
President Bashar Assad; American Republican
presidential candidates, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul; pop
star, Rihanna; fashion designer, Sarah Burton; and
Chinese heir apparent, Xi Jinping. The list was chosen
through voting by Time readers from around the world.
The citation on Jonathan, written by Liberian President,
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, reads, “Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe
Jonathan exemplifies the African political renaissance at
a time when the people of the continent are starting to
reap the fruit of their resources and their hard work.
“President Jonathan, 54, possesses the qualities needed
at this moment of great challenges, having come to
power at a crucial moment in the history of Nigeria. The
country has grown out of its past of corruption,
mismanagement and brutality, but the foundation of
good governance is still fragile. “In two short years,
President Jonathan has shown the same dexterity he
demonstrated as governor of Bayelsa, the same ability to
find the remedies to the many complexities of running a
nascent democracy. “He has spearheaded the fight
against corruption and turned Nigeria into an example
of good governance. He has also made a significant
impact on consolidating peace and security in West
Africa. From the onset of our own crisis, Liberia has
benefitted from the support of Nigeria. “President
Jonathan not only upheld the trend but added to it. With
leaders like President Jonathan, Africa is sure to move
toward prosperity, freedom and dignity for all of its
people.” The full list below: Jeremy Lin Christian Marclay
Viola Davis Salman Khan Tim Tebow E.L. James Louis CK
Rihanna Marco Rubio Ali Ferzat René Redzepi Kristen
Wiig Anthony Kennedy Novak Djokovic Ben Rattray
Jessica Chastain Yani Tseng Raphael Saadiq Elinor
Ostrom Samira Ibrahim José Andrés Ann Patchett Dulce
Matuz Henrik Schärfe Freeman Hrabowski Maryam
Durani Manal al-Sharif Anjali Gopalan Rached
Ghannouchi Barbara Van Dahlen Ron Fouchier Donald
Sadoway Hans Rosling Asghar Farhadi Sarah Burton
Anonymous Pete Cashmore Cami Anderson Ali Babacan
and Ahmet Davutoglu Ai-jen Poo Marc Andreessen Preet
Bharara Robert Grant Andrew Lo Sharmeen Obaid-
Chinoy Alexei Navalny Ray Dalio Hamad bin Jassim bin
Jaber al-Thani Chelsea Handler Harvey Weinstein Chen
Lihua Warren Buffett Alice Walton Harold Hamm Sheryl
Sandberg Sara Blakely Eike Batista Tim Cook Daniel Ek
Virginia Rometty Barack Obama Goodluck Jonathan Xi
Jinping Fatou Bensouda Christine Lagarde Mario Draghi
U Thein Sein Ayatullah Ali Khamenei Mitt Romney Juan
Manuel Santos Timothy Dolan Portia Simpson Miller
Mario Monti Wang Yang Maria das Graças Silva Foster
Andrew Cuomo Iftikhar Chaudhry Mamata Banerjee
Walter Isaacson Ron Paul Benjamin Netanyahu Dilma
Rousseff Erik Martin Cecile Richards Angela Merkel
Lionel Messi Tilda Swinton Hillary Clinton Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge, and Pippa Middleton Adele Matt
Lauer Oscar Pistorius Claire Danes Stephen Colbert Kim
Jong Un Mullah Mohammed Omar and Sheik Moktar Ali
Zubeyr Bashar Assad

www.punchng.com/news/time-lists-jonathan-obama-hillary-clinton-among-worlds-100-most-influential-people/

If shekau isn't on that list..then its fake.

Shekau alone has killed 13,000 and displaced 1.2million in their own fatherland o.

My dear...the list is fake

Congrats to Mr President and thanks to his critics too.



MY SIGNATURE, MY PROFILE, MY BUSINESS !!!

He can make top 100 influencial people on earth without any qualms but frowns at his name included in the top 10 richest african presidents. Isn't he going to protest against the latter?

President, Africa's most powerful economy, pray why wouldn't he be influential?

Gudluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan-the HUMBLE PRINCE of Nigerian Democracy.

Thesame GEJ that got booed off stage like a wack rapper? It happened in OAU. View it here

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Bj3TzOO7wlY

JackBaueress1:
He can make top 100 influencial people on earth without any qualms but frowns at his name included in the top 10 richest african presidents. Isn't he going to protest against the latter?

i hope he campaigns with this one too.

Why were the names jam packed like this?, no punctuation. Anyway, Congratulations Mr. president.

wow, wow,
and wow,:Dat s jst wow

a king they said is not remarkable in his own land where he come from but more respect to where he doesnt belong..
oduduwa[yoruba] and nri[igbos] re not respected frm the sky but the people pay homage nd honour to them as their king..

If yu re one of the influential by merit o,it s a gud news sha.
but
Jonathan i know election is approaching pls take it slow nd steady..

na we ni9ja sabi u,and na we go stil vote wen d time cum..
GOdbless the nigerians...Amen

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Hmmm...End time things

Just waitng for the apc to come here and make silly statements concerning this...enemies of Nigeria, they don't wnt to see anything good coming from Nigeria

Who is he influencing? Jonah's word carries no weight in Nigeria.

Is it me or what? Warri is getting too hot

NobleAky:
Gudluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan-the HUMBLE PRINCE of Nigerian Democracy.

Two bottles of drinks for you.

Front page Pls

OLD NEWS=====>>>> Time lists Jonathan, Obama, Hillary Clinton among World’s 100 Most Influential People APRIL 18, 2012 BY AGENCY REPORTER

I reserve my comments

JackBaueress1:
He can make top 100 influencial people on earth without any qualms but frowns at his name included in the top 10 richest african presidents. Isn't he going to protest against the latter?

Perhaps he's oblivious of the publication. Let's give him a coupla days.

I didn't see. Fashola, Tinubu, Atiku or GMB on that list. Ride on Gej because onu kwuru njo ga e ku mma

baLLoTBOxX:
Thesame GEJ that got booed off stage like a wack rapper? It happened in OAU. View it here

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Bj3TzOO7wlY

By a bunch of hungry looking yoruba speaking thugs, many with horrible facial marks

JackBaueress1:
He can make top 100 influencial people on earth without any qualms but frowns at his name included in the top 10 richest african presidents. Isn't he going to protest against the latter?

the report refered to hilary clinton as US secretary of state, so it is an old news.

This Jonathan is going places.....just check out the words of Liberian President, Her Excellency, Madam Sirleaf-Johnson, ***WORDS ON MARBLE***

He has stolen so much, so expect him to be influential. If it is about having leadership qualities, having clue on national issues, he wont be anywhere near the list.
He is the richest president in africa, so expect him to be influential.

wow>..